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Today on news 7 at 5, it's official, Carilion's new Biomedical Center is coming to Roanoke.
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and authorities arrest two men for a 1963 church bombing that killed four young black girls in an Alabama church.
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Passing showers tonight and then a warm and humid forecast for Thursday. Details coming up.

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Today in Sports, the Dodgers play base-BRAWL with some Cub fans.
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and in other news, the Arrow apparently missed the target....Roanoke's classic rock station has gone country.
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More than 3 decades after a deadly church bombing, two former Ku Klux Klan members are charged.
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State Police have made an arrest in the 1997 Louisa County bombing that killed a pregnant woman and her unborn child.
Police have charged the father of the child with murder.
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Tammy Lynn Baker was killed instantly when a bomb went off outside her apartment just before dawn on December 3rd, 1997.
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The blast was heard miles away. It was one of three bombings in the Louisa area over several months.
29-year-old Coleman Leake Johnson Junior of Newport News was arrested this morning. If convicted, he could face the death penalty.
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Authorities believe he killed Baker to avoid paying child support.

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Resendez is accused of nine murders in three states-
Prosecutors in Houston charged Resendez with the rape and murder of doctor Claudia Benton at her home in 1997.
The defense attorney admits Resendez murdered all nine victims but he told the jury his client was insane when he committed the crimes.
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If convicted, Resendez could face the death penalty.
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A bumpy landing for a British Airways turboprop plane-
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The pilot reported trouble with the plane's landing gear and was immediatley ordered to make an emergency landing in Liverpool.
The rocky landing was caught on tape- as the plane skidded onto the runway- sparks flying in the air.
The plane was on its way from Manchester to Northern Ireland- it circled Liverpools airport for three hours to burn off its fuel before landing.
The 48 people on board are all fine.
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Still to come on the newscast, Ferrum's president says he will step down. We'll tell you when after this break.
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and Tonya Flory will join us with the details about Carilion's new high tech biomedical center.
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The Carilion Biomedical Institute will be the first tenant in a new development in Roanoke that extends from South Roanoke to downtown.
C-B-I will be part of the Riverside Centre for research and technology park covering 74 acres along Jefferson Street and Reserve Avenue just south of downtown Roanoke.
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Tonya Flory is in that section of Roanoke to tell us what changes are in store.
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The Riverside Centre basically will extend from Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital to Roanoke Memorial Hospital and link everything in between.
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There are neighborhoods that this project blankets, but the city says no homes will be affected.
One change is the creation of at least 200 new jobs at the Biomedical Institute alone in the next several years.
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((DAVID BOWERS/ROANOKE MAYOR: THIS PROJECT WILL GIVE ROANOKE A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO FOCUS OUR CITIES ECONOMIC VISION. TO BRING NEW JOBS ESTIMATED AT NEARLY 25-HUNDRED NEW JOBS, HIGH TECH, HIGH PAYING JOBS.))
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Roanoke wasn't the first choice for the Biomedical Institute and it took persuading to get the initial building that will spin off an entire healthcare industry.
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((DARLENE BURCHAM/CITY MANAGER: WHEN I MET WITH TOM ROBERTSON AND HE DIDN'T SEEM TO BE CONVINCED THAT OUR CITY WAS A PROPER PLACE FOR THE BIOMEDICAL INSTITUTE I TOOK THE GAUNTLET THAT WAS THROWN DOWN ALONG WITH THE CITY STAFF AND DETERMINED THAT WE WOULD MAKE THE MOST COMPETITIVE PROPOSAL POSSIBLE.))
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((TOM ROBERTSON/CARILION HEALTH SYSTEM PRESIDENT: THERE ARE SOME REAL CHALLENGES WITH THIS AND AS I INDICATED THE CITY ADMINISTRATION AND CITY COUNCIL I THINK HAD A STRONG COMMITMENT TO IT AND LITERALLY HAVE DONE A LOT OF WORK TO GET THIS INTERCHANGE AND OTHER THINGS TO MAKE THIS SITE WORKABLE.))
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A U-S Bankruptcy Court judge seals the deal, today, for Tultex to sell 16 million dollars of its assets.
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A company based out of Cincinnati, called T-S-C Acquisition, is trying to buy assets of two distribution companies from Tultex. That includes: the T-Shirt City and California Shirts Sales.
Tultex lawyer, Bruce Matson, says the purchasers want to keep the businesses operating, hopefully with the current employees.
The deal will close on Monday.
An auction will be held next month for the remaining assets of Tultex.
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The president of Ferrum College has decided to retire.
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Jerry Boone says he will leave when his contract is up in two years, even though the board of trustees asked him to stay past that.
Students and faculty have cricitized Boone for cutting athletic programs and not raising enrollment.
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Boone says he'll have more tough decsions to make in his final two years as president.
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It's the OTHER story of Virginia's European beginnings--
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--the one about Jamestown as the first port of entry for African slaves in the British colonies.
James City County's records were destroyed during the Civil War.
But as Virginia hands over a million dollars to start a National Slavery Museum on a nearby farm, Jamestown struggles to find the truth.
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((KAREN REHM/JAMESTOWN HISTORIAN: WE'VE DONE A LAND-HOLDING STUDY TO FIND OUT WHO ACTUALLY OWNED WHAT LAND. AS SOON AS WE HAD THAT KEY, THAT ENABLED US TO LOOK AT OTHER RECORDS, TO FIND OUT WHO OWNED PROPERTY. AND THEN YOU CAN FIND WHO HAD SLAVES.))
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Coming up at on NEWS 7 at SIX, Ellen Qualls has part two of "Unshackling the Past," our series on remembering slavery in Virginia.
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Coming up a little later, Patrick Evans tries to get an early start as Roanoke celebrates its Local Colors.

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Coming up next, we'll tell you why falling asleep at the wheel maybe a sign of a greater health problem,
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and then following sports, we'll tell you why Roanoke's airwaves are getting a little less rocky and a little more country.
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A new study warns that falling asleep at the wheel may not be a sign of fatigue alone, but a symptom of a correctable heart defect. Bobbi Harley has the story through the eyes of one lucky victim.
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IT WAS A ROUTINE ROAD TRIP THAT NEARLY DID HIM IN A FEW MONTHS BACK. AS
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John Harrison ended up - crashed into this ditch. What may surprise you
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This could be a heart rhythm problem, or the common fainting spell.
JOHN HARRISON LEARNED HE HAS BOTH.
BUT A SIMPLE SURGICAL PROCEDURE THAT STOPPED HIS HEART FROM BEATING
ERRATICALLY AND SOME MEDICATION PUT HIM BACK ON THE ROAD TO GOOD HEALTH
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Healthy eating is the topic of today's website of the day. Tonya Flory tells us where we can get information on how to eat better AND cheaper.
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(( The government is out with a cookbook designed to make sure low income familes get the nutrition they need.
The 75 page book is full of easy to follow recipes that won't break the bank.
The dishes include stir fried pork and vegetables as well as saucy beef past and cheese stuffed potatoes.
It even includes grocery lists and advice on cutting food costs.
You can download the book for free at the U-S Department of Agriculture Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.

You can find their site through a link to our page at WDBJ7-dot-com. I'm Tonya Flory.))
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If you don't have a computer, you can order the cookbook from the government printing office by calling (202) 512-1800.
Copies are $4.25 a piece.

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The Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers are back on the diamond at Wrigley Field this afternoon playing less than 24 hours after some of them were fighting.
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In the ninth inning a fan grabbed the hat off Dodger pitcher Chad Kreuter's head in the bullpen.
The incident triggered a bizarre scene as the Dodgers came to their bullpen's aid and got into a scuffle with several Chicago fans.
The game was delayed for more than 10 minutes after the hat was taken and Kreuter was apparently hit by a so-called fan.
Three fans were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.
They were released from jail and now face an June 19th court date.
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The elite eight teams in the nation begin play in the NCAA Division III softball championship tomorrow in Salem.

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The Moyer Sports Complex is the site for this year's double elimination tournament. Roanoke College comes into the event as the number five seed and the Lady Maroons will take on fourth seeded Alma tomorrow at three. The Division III tournament is back at Moyer after a year off, and even thoght their draw is tough - Roanoke College's opponent is happy to be back in Salem.
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Finally this afternoon - WCW kingpin Ric Flair reportedly passed out last night at a match in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and apparently - it was not part of the show.
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Ironically, one of the auction items on EBAY right now is one of the Nature Boy's signature full-length robes that he wore into ring during many of his matches.
Money raised through the auction will help raise educational funds for the children of the late wrestler Brian Pillman.
So far - with five days to go the top bid is at $25 hundred bucks.
Jean will be right back without the robe.
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So long to Aerosmith on "Arrow 94". Hello to Lone Star on "Star Country."
Radio station WPVR surprised its listeners today by changing from a classic rock to a country music station.
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The change was made at noon after Arrow 94 played almost 15 hours of the Rolling Stones' "It's Only Rock and Roll."
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((TODAY, AND REALLY FINALLY, COUNTRY WILL BE ON A LARGE REGIONAL SIGNAL IN THE MARKET PLACE. TODAY, AT NOON, A NEW RADIO STATION DEBUTS, THE NEW 94.9 STAR COUNTRY.))
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The newly acquired Star Country will be simulcasting with WSLC, previously a classic country music A-M station.
Complaints from listeners have been pouring into both stations all day, but WSLC's General Manager Herm Reavis sees the partnership as an opportunity for growth.
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Both stations will be airing only music .. no news and no commercials .. until the format changes are complete.